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I am back from our first real vacations. It was short, it was nearby, but it was really cool !

We arrived in Seattle on the Thursday, and came back home Sunday night. You won’t be interested in all the awesome things we did, but may be curious about the day I spent at the ArtFest Annex, the creative home of Teesha and Tracy Moore.

Here are some of the journals made by Tracy (click to enlarge):

I would have never thought of attending a workshop with Teesha… It seemed too big to be true. But it happened ! So this is my little sign that everything is possible…
I was kind of nervous to go, but it went so smoothly thanks to Kym (from Blissartworks) and Violette (who also came all the way from BC). Thanks ladies, it was wonderful to meet you in person, finally (click on the links to see what they both have to say about this workshop). These two women are just very fantastic. I am so happy I talked about the workshop on Twitter, where Kym found out about it. And then she enrolled Violette to sign up too 😀

The annex is located in the historical part of Seattle, called Pioneer Square. As we arrived with about 30mn to spare, we wandered around. It is a really beautiful place. With a lot of artistic creations, like sculptures etc. This is also where you can start the Underground Tour of the city. The line up was huge, even if it was pretty early in the day.

First of all, the annex is an inspiration all by itself. Filled with Tracy’s amazing journals, Teesha’s HUGE reproductions on the walls… (click to enlarge).

We were about 20-25 ladies, from all over the US and two of us from Canada. Some were already friends from JournalFest or other retreat organized by Teesha.

The workshop was a mix of creativity via art journaling and self-development thanks to the power of attraction. Teesha guided us with some exercises from the book «The amazing power of deliberate intent» by Abraham-Hicks and of course explained us her journaling process step by step. With some tidbits from her experience and her personal life.
It resonated A LOT with me. Some of the things were stuff I already do, or know.

We all created a small journal (the final size is about 5″x5″) to reflect our Intentions for our life. This was totally out of my comfort zone. Because even if I am an art journaler, I am not using collage. Not that I don’t like collage, I just never know where to find elements to use, how to create something coherent etc. I won’t say I like the journal that is coming up from this, because it doesn’t feel… me. But I so loved the vibe, learning new stuff. Maybe if I had great images to play with, I would do it more often in my own journal.

This is a work in progress, I will go back here and there.

So now… time for a little book giveaway. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY !

As i told before, Teesha used this book from Esther Hicks called «The amazing power of deliberate intent». I bought one copy while in Seattle, but already had it home (yes, I know…). But there is a reason for everything ! Maybe you, the lucky winner, were just meant to get this book to help you. It is filled with exercises and explanations. Very easy to understand.

Please, do enter the giveaway only if you are sure to want the book. To enter, leave me a comment telling me what is currently inspiring you. It can be someone, something…whatever it is 🙂

It will end on Monday August 15th, midnight Pacific time.

Hello !!

I used random.org to select the winner of the handmade journal.

But first of all, I want to deeply thank all of you who entered and promote my shop, it means the World to me. Thank you too to my customers, I would never have hoped for already selling that much within the first week.

Soon, I will add handmade journals and some surprise goodies.

Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam, the winner selected is:

Who left the comment numero 5 ??

Congratulations Cynthia H. !!! Email me at nolwenn@inner-voices.net with your snail mail address so I can ship your price as soon as possible.

Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello !

What a weird week it has been for me… A mix of very good moments and others like yesterday when I just wanted the day to be over. I think it is all part of Life and these moments when we feel «bleh» are there also to remind us of all the other moments when life feels so good.

This week, I am thankful for..:

• My mom’s call on Wednesday.
• The talks with my best friend. She told me she is going to start writing her Gratitude Moments and maybe even her own 365selfportrait project !
• She introduced me to the world of Enneagram. Do you know about it ? This is kind of exciting and scary at the same time. The public library has some books about it, I requested the first copy available.
• My Art journal is finished.
• I get out of my house and met an online friend, Melissa. This was great ! And I think that we will meet again. It gave me the will to do this again, even alone. Going to a bookstore with my journal and a few art supplies and just let it flow. It helps not caring that much about what people could think of what I am doing !
• I found the cuff bracelet I had no clue where it was.
• A while ago, Connie from Dirtyfootprints-studio told us about the sisters forming the band Rising Appalachia. There is something about this duo and their energy… it just makes me happy. Maybe a recollection of a Past Life 😉 And it tickles me again to visit Peru someday.
• Thanks for the “auto levels” option in photoshop.
• I finally started to read the book “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher. This is going to be an emotional one I guess…

There was a lot more but for now I will just share this 🙂

If you wrote your Gratitude Friday on your blog, don’t forget to enter your NAME and URL below so I’m notified and can come to read you (you can also join by commenting this post):
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Hello !

I noticed at the beginning of the week that the rate of talking on my fanpage is very very low. And my friend Lisa Wilson pointed out that it may be because of the changes Facebook made a few weeks ago. Which totally corresponds to when people stopped reacting. So if you noticed that you see a lot less people on your Facebook, this is the reason why !

It was said at the time of the changes were made but it seems that a lot of people missed the information. Now, your default setting is set so you only see the status of the friends and pages with who you interact the most.

Here is how to change this:

Go at the bottom of you homepage; it can take a few as facebook will automatically add more statuses. But then you will see this:

Click on “Edit options”. Then, a “Edit your news feed settings” window will pop up:

By default, it is on “Show posts from Friends and pages you interact with the most”, select the other option, and save.

And voilà, you are now back to normal and can see all your friends and pages you like updates again !

I also want to let you know that it seems like we are not noticed anymore when we receive pages updates… I had the surprise to find hundreds of updates I had no idea of by going there by coincidence… It is the second link under your profile pic, Messages -> Updates. Like this:

You may discover hundred of messages too…

I hope to see you there again dear hearts. I really miss your comments on Inner Voices fanpage ! (and if you are not “liking” it yet, you can easily find the link on the right column of this blog).

Love you.

Hello !

This one of my review as a review reader for Hay House.
At the end of last year, I received serveral awesome books to review for Hay House, this is one of them. The other reviews will come soon.

“A course in weight loss, 21 spiritual lessons for surrendering your weight for ever” is written by Marianne Williamson.
The first time I heard of her was thanks to her famous quote I discovered in the excellent movie Akeelah and the bee (but it is misquoted in the movie, unfortunately). This quote about fearing our Light and success resonates deeply in me.

First of all, the book itself is beautiful; a green hardcover with golden embossed letters. And for me, even if i know i shouldn’t, the cover and outside of the book is what makes me pick it from the shelf at the bookstore or not.

When I was told I could receive this specific book, I felt it was right what i needed. Perfect timing as since a few months I am in a healing process regarding my body image.

Here are a few words by the author about the book:

This book is a retraining of your consciousness in the area of weight, turning your journey to weight loss into a spiritual quest. As you restore your spirit, your body itself is reminded of its natural intelligence. By getting back to the truth of who you are, you will get to a place where all your problems with weight have disappeared.

The book is divided in chapters that each corresponds to a lesson. But don’t worry: there is no timeline; you do it at your own pace. For example, it took me quite some time to digest lesson one. I am only at the beginning of lesson 4 right now.

I think that we all struggle with our body weight once in our life. Either it is because we think we are too fat, or because we would need to get some shapes.
It took me years to admit that I have eating issues. And it is hard for me to say it out loud publicly here because it is really a struggle. I used to eat very very little and then I started to overeat, which is still an issue I am fighting currently. Until a few months ago, I was sometimes eating compulsively for many reasons (from being bored to being in a Spleen period…).
But once you face it and want to take steps to fight it, having some support can be very helpful. This is what this book is for me.

I am someone who deeply believe in the power of intention and of positive thinking. I also know by experience that my spirituality and my body are linked.

In her book, Marianne Williamson exposes what the holistic and spiritual reasons of having eating issues can be and how to get rid of it forEVER. Yes. This is not another book with impossible diets.
I don’t tell you it will be quick and easy because it will not. This is a journey you begin. A journey to recover the body you want to have, the positive image you should never have lost.

If you are used to journal, this will be even better as writing along this sacred journey is highly recommended. There are white pages at the end of the book made for it, or you can of course use your own journal. Getting it out by writing is VERY helpful because it helps actually seeing what you were hiding to yourself.

I do believe that we can get over it and even if it takes time, even if it is a struggle, we can eventually get back to our “normal”.

I just want to talk to you a bit about one thing. Marianne Williamson refers a lot to the Divine, to God. I am spiritual but not religious. I am used to this kind of reference and to shift “God” by “The Universe”. So don’t let it block you if you don’t believe in the Catholic form of God. I really loved this passage in the book:

“In Alcoholics Anonymous, there is the notion of a Higher Power, or God as you understand Him. And that is fine for our purposes. It doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as you call on it. The point is not a name or a word or any religious doctrine or dogma. The point is a spiritual principle that  becomes a living reality, affecting both body and soul: that a power greater than the mortal mind, in you but not of you, can do for you what you cannot do for yourself.“

You can learn more about the book right here: A course in weight loss

Here is Marianne Williamson talking about it:

You can easily find the book in Barnes & Nobles in the US.
Or in Chapters in Canada.

I have two copies of the book so I really want to give one away to someone who would need it. Maybe this someone is you ?
Let a comment here. It will end in a week, on Monday March 7th at 12pm pacific time.
Only open to people in Canada and the USA, sorry but this is an heavy book.